West Midlands Pension Fund
Head of Corporate Communications
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Head of Corporate Communications
£69,148 - £72,602
Full Time (Hybrid)
Do you have the vision to shape the voice and reputation of one of the UK's largest pension funds?
About WMPF
WMPF is one of the UK’s largest pension funds providing local authority pension benefits for employees across the West Midlands. We manage and administer the pension interests of over 330,000 scheme members, 800+ employers and currently have over £22 billion in assets under management.
We are recruiting for a Head of Corporate Communications to lead our continually growing Communications area. Our brand-new offices are based at the i9 building in Wolverhampton and is an excellent location for transport links by car, bus, train and tram.
What the day will look like
Responsibilities include:
- Leading and delivering the Fund's corporate communications strategy.
- Providing senior communications advice on high-profile, sensitive and reputational matters.
- Overseeing internal communications, external communications, digital channels, campaigns and stakeholder engagement.
- Managing media handling, issues management and brand governance.
- Driving innovation, performance measurement and continuous improvement across the communications function.
- Developing strong relationships with members, employers, councillors, partners and industry stakeholders.
About you
We're looking for an experienced communications leader who can combine strategic thinking with excellent stakeholder engagement. You'll bring:
- Significant senior-level experience leading a communications or corporate affairs function.
- Expertise in strategic communications, reputation management, media relations and stakeholder engagement.
- Experience advising senior leaders on complex or sensitive communications issues.
- Outstanding written, verbal and editorial skills, with the ability to explain complex information in plain English.
- Strong leadership skills with experience developing high-performing teams and delivering measurable outcomes.
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Why choose the West Midlands Pension Fund?
- Generous holiday entitlement (starting with 26 days a year plus bank holidays).
- Modern office environment with a relaxed working atmosphere, study and breakout areas, meeting rooms, and kitchens with free tea and coffee making facilities.
- Employee awards scheme and on-the-job development opportunities, including comprehensive study support for professional exams, formal education, structured training, and potential for advancement within a growing organisation.
- Opportunities to explore, question, and collaborate.
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion, with accreditations such as PASA, Investors in People, customer service excellence, Bronze Organisational Membership with the British Dyslexia Association, and work towards the Smart Award.
How we support our colleagues
- Comprehensive benefits package, including 24-hour access to an employee assistance programme.
- Diverse workforce and an inclusive environment to manage wellbeing and work/life balance.
- Robust interactive 6-week induction plan for new employees of the Communications team.
- Professional training courses, including an introduction to the LGPS and team-building to encourage collaborative working.
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For more information, please email WMPFRecruitment@wmpf.wolverhampton.gov.uk or visit the following website: www.wmjobs.co.uk
For full details of the responsibilities and requirements of this role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Our working arrangements
All council roles are allocated to either a fixed, field, or flexible work style. Some roles are agile which enable and empower employees to maximize their performance and productivity while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Roles with a fixed workstyle work in a fixed permanent council location. Roles with a field workstyle are usually allocated where employees are required to be out working in the community with a minimum requirement for 'touch down' space at any council location. Roles with a flexible workstyle have a flexible base location to meet the needs of the business and employees can work from a mixture of home or any council office, partner/client, or external location, as required to meet service requirements.
Please refer to the Job Description for further information on the workstyle assigned to the role you are applying for. For more information about working for our organisation including the culture of the Council, the Council plan and vision, staff equality forums, core HR policies, employee benefits, and much more please click here.
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